Photos of Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming Controller Have Leaked Online Via Brazil
Digital Foundry • • technology
Key Points:
- Photos of Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming controller have leaked online, showing the device undergoing testing at Brazil's Anatel telecommunications body.
- The controller, made by Microsoft, resembles a smaller Xbox Series X/S controller with a rectangular body, short grips, staggered thumb sticks, and standard Xbox buttons, available in white and black.
- It connects directly to Xbox Cloud Gaming via Wi-Fi for lower latency, but also supports Bluetooth 5.3 and Wi-Fi 6 for use with other devices.
- The controller uses a 500mAh battery instead of AA batteries and is powered by a dual-core ARM Cortex A7 in a Realtek chipset.
- No official announcement, pricing, or availability details have been provided, though the leak may prompt Microsoft to expedite its release plans.